Justice., 1887-12-24
NO. 90.

with a sob. II remember Mt SeAN0 OtlC
gasp as / took him up. Oh, my baby.
NV baby!'' and she broke forth agaia
into piteous sobs, and rising, started te
leave the room.
.sOne moment, please, Clarlce said,
again detaining her; let me 90 tirst.
He was asleep a few moments ago, and
the doctor left orders that he must NOS
be disturbed.
She left the room, and in few mo-
nents returned and lnotlOned Iva 70 f0i-
lew her.
s.Be as calm as possible, dear, Clarice
whispered as she left her. As the door
closed softly behind her friend h.Ka stood
still a moment at her husbands Il becSlde.
His head was well covered with ban8ages.
| concealing the ugly wounds beneath, the
ewes were closed and his face were the
pallor of death. Her heart grew faint
within her; surely he would die, 4 nnt
already dead; and every uakind word
she had spoken rose up before her like
ayenging spirits. How all the old love
revived with tenfold power! He had
never, even III their happiest days. seemed
so inexpressibly dear as at that moInent'
Oh. if God would but spare him, h1e-
time of devotion should atone for all past
unkindness
Quick sob broke from her, notwlth-
stauding her efforts OF sell control.
Richards eyes unclosed and with rant
smile he held out his hand to her. Drop
ping on her knees by the side OF the ocd
She laid her head beside his on the pillow
While his arm was passed fondiy about
her.
..Oh. Dick, forgive me- she sobbed'
forgetting all her caution III shall never
forgive myself; Illnever speak an unkind
word again, never, never, while iIvei
The sentences we're broken and dlsJointed
uttered amidst sohs and tears.
There. there. dear, Richard sad,
gently, as he drew her face closer 10 hIm
and kissed her tenderly. Then, with
noble generosity, which seems part Of
some men s natures, he added kindly: IL
was to blame; I should have been more
: thoughtful | ought To have taken yoa
out instead of going of alone for MY own
!, pleasure. We will begin anew, now -
: He stopped unable 70 finish the sen
: tence. u,
! ..Yes. [ know! Harry is dead. Oh,
: niv baby! my babyr' she sohbed-
q Richards lips quivered and the heavy
y evelids were pressed upon the paiIld
= checks to repress the starting tears ne
: drew her closely toward INN ana tefi-
lf derly pressed her tear stained cheek
u. "a aoainst his own III mute sympathy, but
:, could utter no word.
~ HOW verv very dear his beautiful boV
q had been to the Young fstiief. noaae 'o'
- God might know.
ne For . long time they We're very qsiiet'
T. Eya's spbs alone breaking the stiffness,
= !, until At last those ceased and R'chara
:. ~ said softly:
" "Evvier "A
Yes. dear!" 1----@a !
We How many long months had passed
10 since she had heard the dear old ret
ne name from his lips. How many more
ne since she had spoken one endearing WORD
III to him, The sound of them now carried
Oh them back to the old, happy days before
harsh words had been spoken OF unkind
81 feelings held sway.
ng What do you wish, dear Eva
10 asked, waiting moment for her rus
W band s request. i,
g. ..Harry''-his lips treinbled he couid
al not go on. ,...
n intuitively i'll her new found sympathy
cA with her husband the wish he could no'
~ express.
il" Rising quietly, she passed ont of tn'
room. In few minutes she returned
g" bearing the dead babe in her arms.
60 All the violence of her grief SCENES
sh' hushed into stiffness in the presence
m death
no Seating herself on the side OF the bed
va; she turned her precious burden tenderl.
al until the fathers eve could rest on II
Oh face. his hands touch it without chang
.r of position.
ny nfantile beauty had their boz locke
~ more lovely than now, as, robed fof IN
oU- crave. be lay in bis mothers arms. 10
n9e fatal wound had been deftly concealed
the and the locks of hair fell over the whit
forehead in soft, curling rings; the lon
.nd, 1asbes Of the blue veined lids lay light
hho on the fair, round cheek; the swef
" curved lips just parted with 2 snllie' ~
one the pretty dimpled hands were crossed 2
the lffeless breast
7ald Too fair and beautiful he seemed e
"ed the coffin. the cold, dark grave
The white lips Of the young iatn'
'leu' ouivered, and the large tears forced lne
'ars: way from beneath The trembling eyehd
Ana as he laid his hand on the head OF z
very darling boy. Then his hand fell soft
upon Eva's with gentle. loving clasp.
va $ s.Our darling Harry is safe IN bett'
world, he said at last, in voice Drok.
d IS by emotion 'sAnd let us, dear, mai
cut his death the beginning Of a new life
as a thoughtfulness ard forbearance each
re- ward the other
they And Eva. touching her lips with tend
may reverence to the fair, cold forehead
her darling, said softly:
eyes ssGod being my helper, | viii pro
lend, that the death Of my precious boy has 2
h to been in vain
shall
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